diff --git a/core/api/system-current.txt b/core/api/system-current.txt
index 4f50415dd6592..f79dbb9a993ac 100644
--- a/core/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/system-current.txt
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String SHUTDOWN = "android.permission.SHUTDOWN";
     field public static final String SIGNAL_REBOOT_READINESS = "android.permission.SIGNAL_REBOOT_READINESS";
     field public static final String SOUND_TRIGGER_RUN_IN_BATTERY_SAVER = "android.permission.SOUND_TRIGGER_RUN_IN_BATTERY_SAVER";
+    field public static final String STAGE_HEALTH_CONNECT_REMOTE_DATA = "android.permission.STAGE_HEALTH_CONNECT_REMOTE_DATA";
     field public static final String START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND = "android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND";
     field public static final String START_CROSS_PROFILE_ACTIVITIES = "android.permission.START_CROSS_PROFILE_ACTIVITIES";
     field public static final String START_REVIEW_PERMISSION_DECISIONS = "android.permission.START_REVIEW_PERMISSION_DECISIONS";
diff --git a/core/api/test-current.txt b/core/api/test-current.txt
index e3554a5aa043b..04cca7d085180 100644
--- a/core/api/test-current.txt
+++ b/core/api/test-current.txt
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ package android {
     field public static final String CONFIGURE_DISPLAY_BRIGHTNESS = "android.permission.CONFIGURE_DISPLAY_BRIGHTNESS";
     field public static final String CONTROL_DEVICE_LIGHTS = "android.permission.CONTROL_DEVICE_LIGHTS";
     field public static final String CONTROL_DEVICE_STATE = "android.permission.CONTROL_DEVICE_STATE";
+    field public static final String DELETE_STAGED_HEALTH_CONNECT_REMOTE_DATA = "android.permission.DELETE_STAGED_HEALTH_CONNECT_REMOTE_DATA";
     field public static final String FORCE_DEVICE_POLICY_MANAGER_LOGS = "android.permission.FORCE_DEVICE_POLICY_MANAGER_LOGS";
     field public static final String FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES = "android.permission.FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES";
     field public static final String GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS = "android.permission.GRANT_RUNTIME_PERMISSIONS";
diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 31ae0aa40252c..dc70c31cec2c5 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -6988,6 +6988,17 @@
     <permission android:name="android.permission.GET_APP_METADATA"
                 android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
+    <!-- @hide @SystemApi Allows an application to stage HealthConnect's remote data so that
+         HealthConnect can later integrate it. -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.STAGE_HEALTH_CONNECT_REMOTE_DATA"
+                android:protectionLevel="signature|knownSigner"
+                android:knownCerts="@array/config_healthConnectStagingDataKnownSigners"/>
+
+    <!-- @hide @TestApi Allows an application to clear HealthConnect's staged remote data for
+         testing only. For security reasons, this is a platform-only permission. -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.DELETE_STAGED_HEALTH_CONNECT_REMOTE_DATA"
+                android:protectionLevel="signature" />
+
     <!-- @SystemApi Allows the holder to call health connect migration APIs.
         @hide -->
     <permission android:name="android.permission.MIGRATE_HEALTH_CONNECT_DATA"
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 72657a09e2e07..f9d5c1dbc6a2b 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -6144,6 +6144,12 @@
         <item>@string/config_mainDisplayShape</item>
         <item>@string/config_secondaryDisplayShape</item>
     </string-array>
+
+    <!-- Certificate digests for trusted apps that will be allowed to obtain the knownSigner
+         permission for staging HealthConnect's remote data. The digest should be computed over the
+         DER encoding of the trusted certificate using the SHA-256 digest algorithm. -->
+    <string-array name="config_healthConnectStagingDataKnownSigners">
+    </string-array>
     <!-- Certificate digests for trusted apps that will be allowed to obtain the knownSigner Health
         Connect Migration permissions. The digest should be computed over the DER encoding of the
         trusted certificate using the SHA-256 digest algorithm. -->
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index d56300e6781ab..31402dc366d18 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -790,6 +790,10 @@
     <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CtsPackageInstallTestCases-->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_APP_METADATA" />
 
+    <!-- Permission required for CTS test - CtsHealthConnectDeviceTestCases -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DELETE_STAGED_HEALTH_CONNECT_REMOTE_DATA" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.STAGE_HEALTH_CONNECT_REMOTE_DATA" />
+
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED"/>